A dogooder blind masseur with a penchant for gambling and steel blades might appear an unlikely cinematic hero. Hes dressed similar and has a few similarities to the character, but that is it. Its a classic case of everybody trying too hard and crushing the simplicity and elegance of a. This is the sole zatoichi effort from celebrated director kihachi okamoto, who. Zatoichi meets yojimbo 1970 cast and crew moviefone. Sadly, zatoichi meets yojimbo just isnt a very good zatoichi movie. This installment in the immensely popular zatoichi series benefits greatly from the swaggering, drunken belligerence of toshiro mifune, a veteran actor wellknown in the west for his portrayal of a hired swordsman in yojimbo 1961 and the humorous, violent sanjuro 1962. Shintaro katsu has aged and put on some weight, but the zatoichi wry humor is still there, as is his lightning swordplay. The history of zatoichi meets yojimbo aside, animeigos release has a good video presentation. With this film, toho studios starts making the zatoichi films. Rent zatoichi meets yojimbo 1970 starring shintaro katsu and toshiro mifune on dvd and bluray.
Since his last visit, it has fallen prey to boss masagoro, the son of a merchant rumored to have stolen gold from the shogunate. Zatoichi meets yojimbo 1970 the criterion collection. Rent zatoichi meets yojimbo 1970 on dvd and bluray dvd. The script was written by director kihachi okamoto and tetsuro yoshida. Toshiro mifune celebrity profile check out the latest toshiro mifune photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Zatoichi meets yojimbo 1970 full movie download full hd. Watch zatoichi meets yojimbo english subtitled prime video.
The film, mistakenly cited as being made in 1965 as opposed to 1970 on the disc and cover, pits two of japans greatest actors at odds with each other. Its a classic case of everybody trying too hard and crushing the simplicity and elegance of a beloved series by going overboard. The main character is based on a fictional character, a blind masseur and swordmaster. Watch zatoichi meets yojimbo full movie in hd visit with a price on his head, ichi seeks tranquillity in a favori. The first 20 films were produced and distributed by daiei film except for the 16th film zatoichi the outlaw and the 20th film zatoichi meets yojimbo which were produced by shintaro katsus own company, katsu productions, and distributed theatrically by daiei. Zatoichi meets yojimbo 1970 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The film never came to fruition and instead kubrick made barry lyndon, a complete thematic opposite where the protagonist is powerless against his surroundings and his life is in complete control of chance from the very start. Toshiro mifune remains his yojimbo doubledealing self. Zatoichi treks to a village that has always been a favorite spot of his, only to discover that its become a living hell, plagued by feuding father and son yakuza as well as the younger crime bosss bodyguardtoshiro. His portrayal of the blind master swordsman in a series of movies and on television brought him tremendous popularity throughout southeast asia and. It is the twentieth of a series of movies featuring the blind swordsman zatoichi. Read the full synopsis of zatoichi meets yojimbo, 1970, directed by kihachi okamoto, with shintaro katsu, toshiro mifune, mori kishida, at turner classic movies. May 10, 2017 le film zatoichi meets yojimbo 1970 vostfr admin 20170510t20. Le film zatoichi meets yojimbo 1970 vostfr film complet.
Toshiro mifune list of movies and tv shows tv guide. The 20th zatoichi film was zatoichi meets yojimbo and it came out january 15 1970. In this 1970 film itself the stuff of legend, having been unavailable in this country for ten years following its release, the worlds two most famous ronin meet in a small village where zatoichi, typically, has come seeking peace and quiet, and yojimbo, bodyguard to a corrupt boss, wends his sardonic way in a nest of spies and counterspies. Nov 25, 2005 however, basic knowledge of the legend is more that adequate to enjoy this film. Released 1970, zatoichi meets yojimbo stars shintaro katsu, toshiro mifune, ayako wakao, osamu takizawa the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 57 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Yojimbo streaming complet streaming complet en francais. Mifune appeared in the 1970 zatoichi meets yojimbo produced by katsu a sly reprisal of mifunes character from kurosawas yojimbo and sanjuro, while katsu in turn appeared in the mifuneproduced. The zatoichi film series was produced in the sixties but he appeared in film as late as the eighties. However, basic knowledge of the legend is more that adequate to enjoy this film. Zatoichi meets yojimbo after a twoyear absence from screens, the blind swordsman returns in one of his best adventures. As an aside, a comment must be made as to the amazing job eastern eye has done with regards to the video transfer to dvd. Zatoichi meets yojimbo kuzuryu 1970 red lion secretary sokichi 1969 bullet wound 1969. Incident at blood pass aka machibuse 1970 as the 1960s closed, the japanese film industry was in shambles. Yojimbo, one of many japanese samurai films starring the blind swordsman zatoichi shintaro katsu, he has to battle yojimbo toshiro mifune, the title character from akira kurosawas.
In this 1970 film the worlds two most famous ronin meet in a small village where zatoichi, typically, has come seeking peace and quiet, and yojimbo, bodyguard to a corrupt boss, wends his sardonic way in a nest of spies and counterspies. The colossally popular zatoichi films make up the longestrunning action series in japanese history and created one of the screens great heroes. All of the times boss masagoro says sensei to sasa toshiro mifune. The last 6 films and the tv series were also produced by katsu productions. Marquee poster zatoichi meets yojimbo 1970 japanese b2. Heres the thing, mifune is clearly not reprising his role from the film yojimbo in this movie. The 1970 film zatoichi meets yojimbo features mifune as a somewhat similar character. This film, like some other zatoichi movies, was actually produced through daiei before toho picked up the rights to it. It is the twentieth of a series of films featuring the blind swordsman zatoichi. Zatoichi tries to unrest the mob rule over a small village all while the gang leaders bodyguard is actually the. Zatoichi meets yojimbo was good as a throwaway movieofthenight to watch with friends friends who were into. This hard determinism is woven into every frame of the film, by using constant zoomouts that contextualize the humans. With a price on his head, ichi seeks tranquillity in a favorite village. Nicknamed katsushin, he lived in the moment, and relied upon his feelings when acting.
The 20th film in the zatoichi saga, zatoichi meets yojimbo is one of the most well known and features a great performance from the legendary toshiro mifune as yojimbo bodyguard. Okamoto kihachi 27 film retrospective begins in july 2015 in singapore. Zatoichi meets yojimbo is an amazing clash of japanese acting titans where shintaro katsus blind swordsman character from the longrunning zatoichi film series famously crossed paths with the titular samurai from akira kurosawas masterpiece yojimbo. American films had already begun to dominate the japanese box office, and less and less people were seeing locally made productions. Xem phim zatoichi meets yojimbo, zatochi va yojimbo full hd vietsub thuyet minh xem nhanh, zatoichi c. He made 24 installments between 1962 and 1973, and made the last one 16 years later in 1989. Zatoichi treks to a village that has always been a favorite spot of his, only to discover that its become a living hell, plagued by feuding father and son yakuza as well as the younger crime bosss bodyguardtoshiro mifunes scruffy, smartmouthed, cashhungry yojimbo of legend. The film is more aptly titled zatoichi meets toshiro mifune, as this. Incident at blood pass aka machibuse 1970 nobudget. Xem phim zatochi va yojimbo zatoichi meets yojimbo 1970.
After a twoyear absence from screens, the blind swordsman returns in one of his best adventures. Nevertheless, another longtime kurosawa collaborator, toshiro mifune, costarred with katsu in two films in something of a talent swap. Toshiro mifune full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. The best of the supplements is the blind swordsman, a nearly hourlong documentary by director john nathan. Another long time kurosawa collaborator, toshiro mifune, starred with katsu in two films. The boss has hired yojimbo as his harddrinking enforcer, but yojimbo is both a spy for the shogunate, trying to find the gold, and in love with the merchants unwilling mistress, umeno. Shintaro katsu plays zatoichi and toshiro mifune plays yojimbo, though he has another name in the film. In the criterion box set it says about the yojimbo in the title. Zatoichi meets yojimbo 1970 zatoichi to yojinbo original title not rated 1h 19min drama, action, adventure 15 january 1970 japan zatoichi tries to unrest the mob rule over a small village all while the gang leaders bodyguard is actually the yojimbo, secretly taking the gang down from the inside. Zatoichi meets the onearmed swordsman english subtitled.
Zatoichi meets yojimbo 1970 stream and watch online. This is a list of all the zatoichi movies starring shintaro katsu. Region 2 zatoichi and yojimbo toho 2003 region 4 zatoichi meets yojimbo madman 2005 bluray zatoichi. The video is clean and crisp and colours are vivid. There, as on the film itself, the 1970 zatoichi meets yojimbo is strangely ed 1965 by toho. Zatoichi tries to unrest the mob rule over a small village all while the gang leaders bodyguard is actually the yojimbo, secretly taking the gang down from the inside. Zatoichi meets yojimbo 1970 features a guest star, toshiro mifune playing a character named sassa daisakka who, despite the title, bears slight resemblance to the title character of akira kurosawas hit films yojimbo lit. Together, they are lost souls, trying to survive in a miserable world filled with crooks, scoundrels, and murderers. Whilst the other zatoichi films looked fine, zatoichi meets yojimbo looks exceptionally good. Zatoichi meets yojimbo sensei criterion high quality. Zatoichi save the village and defeat the samurai who has yet to be defeated. As this iconic figure, the charismatic and earthy shintaro katsu became an instant superstar, lending a largerthanlife presence to the thrilling adventures of a man who. Le film zatoichi meets yojimbo 1970 vostfr admin 20170510t20.
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